Archives for 30 October 2017

Upgrading of the national route between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass – Phase 2: Eastern Cape, 22 September 2017: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that controlled blasting is scheduled to take place on the N2, section 13, between Grahamstown and the Fish River Pass every Tuesday until 24 October 2017, weather permitting. The blasts will occur at various positions along the N2 between KM 81 and KM 92. Blasting will take place between 14h00 and 16:30 and the road will be closed for approximately one hour during this time. “Motorists are …

Thirteen life terms for serial rapist: The charges against him dated to incidents in Kwanobuhle near Uitenhage between July 2008 and January last year when Mkavu targeted and tormented a string of women in the Eastern Cape township. Judge Mandela Makaula handing down the sentence said the pain ...
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WE'RE SUFFERING IN THIS DARKNESS!: CANDLELIGHT could be seen flickering in thousands of houses in wards 46 and 47 in KwaNobuhle kasi, Uitenhage, at the weekend. But there was nothing romantic or festive about it – the area has been left in darkness since Friday. …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality acknowledges that local communities have been severely affected by service delivery disruptions over recent weeks. These were partly underpinned by residual resistance among municipal workers against Overtime Policy amendments by the institution.
These Overtime Policy amendments were necessitated by an Auditor-General query to the effect that the overtime over a number of years was incorrectly applied. As a result, a significant portion of the annual budget was paid irregularly to employees above the prescribed annual salary threshold. The Regulation of …

Frank discussions took place at the South African Urban Conference held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban today.
South African cities will remain exclusionary if urban land issues are not resolved to address inequality and discrimination, said South African Cities Network’s, Programme Manager, Geoffrey Bickford.
Bickford’s frank comment ignited more candid debate at the Urban Conference 2017, themed Cities in Conversation: liveable, inclusive, safe and resilient cities: Implementing South Africa’s urban agenda, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban today.
“Inequality is a global …

Tight Finish For Billabong Junior Series Finale: Tight Finish For Billabong Junior Series Finale As we approach the final event of the Billabong Junior Series presented by All Aboard Travel, it looks like a very close finish in many of the age divisions. Surfers have been battling it out over the last three contests, and it’ll be a big push into the final event this weekend. From the super competitive U12 Boys division, all the way through to the Pro Junior divisions, there is much at stake and the competition will be fierce. In the U12 Boys, Kyra Bennie is comfortably leading the rankings …

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Pragmatism is the key to reducing tobacco-related diseases and deaths: The present ‘puritan’ approach to defeating the health risks posed by tobacco smoking should be abandoned by anti-smoking lobbyists and regulators in favour of a pragmatic approach which recognises that alternatives like vaping are up to 95% less harmful, and have the potential to meaningfully reduce the toll on the health of tobacco smokers around the globe. So says Prof Daniel Malan – an ex-smoker and director of the Stellenbosch University-based Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa, in a report entitled ‘Where …

Cosmos, Kings, Highlands, All Stars victorious this weekend: That lone home win arrived on Sunday afternoon, with Real Kings defeating Mthatha Bucks 1-0 at King Zwelithini Stadium to move up to ninth place on the log table. The NFD also has new leaders, with Highlands Park assuming first place thanks to a ...
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Man, 30, arrested for raping 76-year-old woman: King William's Town - Willowvale police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly raping a 76-year-old woman, Eastern Cape police said on Sunday. The alleged rape took place at about 7pm on Friday night at Bikane village, Willowvale, Captain Jackson ...
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BUILDERS’ BIG BLUNDER: TWO years ago, the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements rectified RDP houses built in 2008 in Dimbaza, near King William’s Town. But instead of solving problems, the contractors seem to have created new ones for them. …